auntiespaz:

helenakoonings:

Another little YouTube gem! The full opera. :)

Der Rosenkavalier, Richard Strauss - The Royal Opera Covent Garden, 1985 (conducten by Sir Georg Solti)

Marschallin - Kiri Te Kanawa
Octavian - Anne Howells
Baron Ochs - Aage Haugland
Sophie - Barbara Bonney

This is the point where I profess my unabashed and total love for you and your opera-finding genius.

I LOVE this production.  ‘nuff said

Source: helenakoonings

janehoffmansoprano:

pricew:

Teresa Stratas sings “They are always with me” in John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles, in the world premiere production at the Metropolitan Opera.

This is some unbelievable performing. This is not easy music, but she manages to navigate it beautifully, all the time nailing the bipolar-ness of the aria. Watch and learn.

I love this aria and I love Stratas singing it. It gives me the chills. 

I ADORE this opera.

Source: youtube.com

WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?  Marilyn Horne sings Musetta

elretratodeisabela:

‘Quando m`en vo`’ “La Bohème” by Giacomo Puccini
Victoria de los Angeles (Mimi)
Sandor Konya (Rodolfo)
Marilyn Horne (Musetta)
Ettore Bastianini (Marcello)
Geraint Evans (Schaunard)
Giorgio Tozzi (Colline)
Salvatore Baccaloni(Alcindoro)
San Francisco Opera Orchestra & Chorus
Conducted by Francesco Molinari Pradelli
Los Angeles, 26.X.1962

(por Addiobelpassato )

Viva la Libertà! – New York Opera Exchange’s Don Giovanni

opera21:

Kim Feltkamp

New York Opera Exchange, a relatively new opera company based in New York City, presented Don Giovanni as their full production of the 2012-2013 season.  The brutally alluring set, comprised simply of a black wall with a bleeding red “VIVA la LIBERTÀ” in the upper left corner, worked well for this down-to-earth 1960s version of Mozart’s classic opera.  Director Jennifer Shorstein used her limited space well, moving furniture into and out of the space as needed.  She also highlighted the stark red text by creating poignant tableaus with her singers in front of it.

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My review of NY Opera Exchange’s Don Giovanni is out! :D